Below I copied a topic I found from some unhappy NR Hunters who tried a ND resort/guide service. The topic is at www.huntingbuddy.com If only we could get all the guides to do this well- maybe they would put themselves out of business 8) :lol:
Beware of a resort called Lunds Landing in NW North Dakota, on Lake Sakakawea. We booked with them for excellent waterfowl and pheasant hunting last fall at the Sportsman's Show in Minneapolis. The owner did a wonderful job of decieving us by overselling what his accomidations were, and more importantly, the quality of the hunting. This resort is out of the flyway and is to far north for decent pheasant hunting. The accomidations were very overstated. Five guys paid $90 a night a piece, prepaid for 5 nights (resort policy), for three twin beds, a pullout couch, and a plywood loft (Yes, I paid that much money to sleep on plywood). The $90 did include meals. Their cabins did not have running water or toilet facilities, which were in the main lodge, 100 yards away. We could have accepted this if the hunting had been even half decent. We were promised access to thousands of acres of private land. Instead, he handed us a plot book and showed us how to find public hunting areas. We hunted hard for one day, with good dogs, and had very little success for pheasants or waterfowl. When we confronted the resort owner, he became hostile and would not refund our money. We cut our losses, drove east to the central part of the state, and had a terrific hunt. To make things worse, we ran into local people who said this resort has a reputation for this sort of thing. If you are like myself and only have a limited amount of resources and time, I urge you to be careful in booking anything that requires full payment up front and to help spread the word regarding Lunds Landing in Ray, North Dakota.
Beware of a resort called Lunds Landing in NW North Dakota, on Lake Sakakawea. We booked with them for excellent waterfowl and pheasant hunting last fall at the Sportsman's Show in Minneapolis. The owner did a wonderful job of decieving us by overselling what his accomidations were, and more importantly, the quality of the hunting. This resort is out of the flyway and is to far north for decent pheasant hunting. The accomidations were very overstated. Five guys paid $90 a night a piece, prepaid for 5 nights (resort policy), for three twin beds, a pullout couch, and a plywood loft (Yes, I paid that much money to sleep on plywood). The $90 did include meals. Their cabins did not have running water or toilet facilities, which were in the main lodge, 100 yards away. We could have accepted this if the hunting had been even half decent. We were promised access to thousands of acres of private land. Instead, he handed us a plot book and showed us how to find public hunting areas. We hunted hard for one day, with good dogs, and had very little success for pheasants or waterfowl. When we confronted the resort owner, he became hostile and would not refund our money. We cut our losses, drove east to the central part of the state, and had a terrific hunt. To make things worse, we ran into local people who said this resort has a reputation for this sort of thing. If you are like myself and only have a limited amount of resources and time, I urge you to be careful in booking anything that requires full payment up front and to help spread the word regarding Lunds Landing in Ray, North Dakota.
